Horst Ibelgaufts

The Dictionary of Cytokines provides concise yet comprehensive
coverage of such diverse topics as - alternative nomenclature, -
sources and targets of cytokines, - protein characteristics, - gene
organization and chromosomal location, - related factors and factor
families, - receptor structure and expression, - biological
activities in vitro and in vivo, - assay systems, - cytokine
studies in transgenic animal models.
This 800+ page dictionary comprises ca. 3200 extensively cross-
referenced entries, ca. 14000 primary references and reviews, and
more than 100 full color illustrations. It guides the user through
the zoo of factors, the jungle of interactions, the morasses of
acronyms, and the desert of synonyms. The book will be an
invaluable aid for the growing number of clinicians, scientists and
advanced students of immunology, hematology, oncology,
endocrinology, biochemistry, cell biology and molecular biology
confronted with the necessity of coming to terms with this key area
of interdisciplinary research.